14 May 2026, Sydney
Keynote: Analysing global geopolitical events and the implications for financial markets
- Assessing how alliances, conflicts and trade policies are affecting asset price and flow
- Identifying regions and sectors where geopolitics creates opportunities and risks
- Evaluating how financial markets will respond to evolving geopolitical shocks
- Understanding regulatory implications of asset allocation in geopolitically sensitive markets
Keynote: Positioning portfolios for growth and stability amidst macroeconomic developments
- Understanding the monetary and trade policies shaping returns in 2026 and beyond
- Integrating signals from regulatory bodies and central banks into asset allocation strategies
- Stress-testing and scenario-testing portfolios against macroeconomic scenarios
- Assessing the resilience of various asset classes amidst economic stress and slowdown
Integrating climate change and sustainability considerations in asset allocation
- Assessing impacts on portfolios under various climate policies or risk scenarios
- Securing strong risk-adjusted returns in green energy, energy transition and climate adaptation sectors
- Meeting evolving reporting standards, such as ESG, while maintaining growth mandates
- Developing engagement strategies with investors to influence decarbonisation
Implementing AI to support and streamline asset allocation strategies
- Outlining key AI-driven analytics and portfolio construction tools
- Ensuring quality data collection and within relevant governance policies
- Bolstering AI-driven insights on asset allocation with indispensable human intelligence
- Understanding ethical and regulatory implications of AI-driven asset allocation
Panel: Navigating volatility and seizing opportunities in turbulent markets
- Adjusting strategies to account for structural versus cyclical drivers of volatility
- Applying risk management and other strategies to reduce fallout from market downturns
- Exploring assets to outperform or hedge against high volatility
- Implementing concrete processes and responses to act swiftly when volatility fluctuates
Measuring and managing risk exposures in contemporary portfolio construction
- Quantifying risks and outcomes across different asset classes
- Developing real-time market risk analytics and scenario-testing strategies
- Balancing capital preservation and return targets with adequate risk exposure
- Integrating exogenous risks into asset allocation strategies
Panel: Aligning dynamic and tactical asset allocation with fluctuating market demands
- Shifting short-term allocations based on key market indicators
- Comparing relative merits of tactical and dynamic asset allocation strategies in current market conditions
- Balancing agility with cost of purchasing assets effectively
- Aligning tactical decisions with long-term investment strategies and policies
Panel: Diversifying portfolios for resilience and performance in a world of high correlations
- Reassessing diversification strategies as long-held correlations shift
- Incorporating a range of asset classes to suit different asset allocation strategies
- Balancing opportunities in global markets with those here in Australia
- Testing asset class performance with risk scenarios and stress events
Integrating climate change and sustainability considerations in asset allocation
- Assessing impacts on portfolios under various climate policies or risk scenarios
- Securing strong risk-adjusted returns in green energy, energy transition and climate adaptation sectors
- Meeting evolving reporting standards, such as ESG, while maintaining growth mandates
- Developing engagement strategies with investors to influence decarbonisation
Assessing trajectories and impacts of inflation and interest rates for asset allocation
- Predicting interest rate behaviour through broader macroeconomic measuring
- Assessing interest rate and inflation impacts on portfolios over time
- Evaluating potential inflation hedging strategies in different asset classes
- Preparing for policy changes and flow-on effects from central bank behaviours
Powering asset allocation strategies by investing in renewable energy
- Exploring the range of available opportunities for investment in renewables
- Integrating renewables for long-term stability and climate-aligned diversification in portfolios
- Analysing the risk-return dynamics of investing in renewables
- Navigating local and global climate policies and evolving regulatory requirements for investors